Cal Newport – Deep Work

Album : Deep Work (Unabridged)Album/Performer : Cal NewportGenre : AudiobookRecorded date : 2016Copyright : Hachette Audiocomment : Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves their attention the most. When Cal Newport coined the term deep work on his popular blog, Study Hacks, in 2012, he found the concept quickly hit a nerve. Most of us, after all, are excruciatingly familiar with shallow work instead – distractedly skimming the surface of our workload and never getting to the important part. Newport began exploring the methods and mind-set that foster a practice of distraction-free productivity at work, and now, in Deep Work, he shows how anyone can achieve this elusive state. One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you’ll achieve extraordinary results….